Online Post-Master’s Certificate in Instructional Leadership

Admissions

See what it takes to get accepted into this certificate program.

What Are The Admission Requirements For The UWA Post-Master’s Certificate in Instructional Leadership?

To be unconditionally admitted, an applicant must:

1. Meet the requirements to be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies.
2. Have a minimum of three full years (or six full semesters) of full-time, acceptable professional education experience in a P-12 setting, which must include at least one full year of full-time P-12 teaching experience OR have a valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate endorsed for library media or school counseling, document a minimum of seven full years of full-time employment, in the same school system, as a library media specialist or school counselor in a P-12 setting; and provide a written recommendation from the current employing superintendent.
3. Hold a valid Alabama Class A Professional Educator Certificate.
4. Provide verification of background clearance/fingerprints.
5. Submit an instructional leadership portfolio.
6. Pass an interview conducted by a program admission committee that includes both P-12 instructional leaders and higher education faculty.
7. Submit a transcript documenting completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum 2.75 grade point average (four-point scale).

Simply follow these steps to get started.

• Complete an online application.
• Have Supplement EXP form completed by your School System.
• Check Academic Calendar for all deadlines.
• Submit official college and institution transcripts (if applicable).
  • Electronic: Submit your official transcripts electronically through services such as Parchment, the National Student Clearinghouse, etc.
  • Email: transcripts.westalabama@risepoint.com
  • Mail: The University of West Alabama, PO Box 2099, Livingston, AL 35470